Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Drakkar’s Jimmy Appleby Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

Press Release

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Jimmy Appleby of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 2. In two starts he recorded a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .940.

Appleby began the week with a 17-save performance to beat the Victoriaville Tigres 6-1 on Thursday night. He followed that up with a 30-save effort on Sunday where he was named first star of a 6-2 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan extending the Drakkar’s winning-streak to six games. The Drakkar are currently in first place in the QMJHL standings with an 8-1-0-0 record.

Appleby, an 18-year-old from Trois-Rivieres, QC, is playing in his second QMJHL season and first with the Drakkar. So far this season he is the top QMJHL goaltender with a perfect 4-0-0-0 record including one shutout with a goals-against-average of 1.25 and save percentage of .951.

Also considered for the award this week was Nathan Lieuwen of the Kootenay Ice who posted a 1-1-0-0 record with a shutout victory and a goals-against-average of 1.51 and save percentage of .940. Matt Murray of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds went 2-0-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .938.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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